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| Image taken from Wikipedia |
Can penguins actually fly? Well heck yes!
Die-hard fans of the DreamWorks animated
film, Madagascar will definitely be
shocked to see their favourites penguins, Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private ‘flying’
into cinemas, hitting straight into the hearts of viewers with their cuteness.
With Madagascar sequels spunning great success, a film about the comedic
quartet penguins have been long awaited by many cinema-goers.
It was surprising for DreamWorks to start a
spin-off on these penguins who were mainly primary characters and show
stealers. Moreover, they have the least development and existed as a part of Madagascar’s comedy with their
outrageous break-out attempts and plans.
But yet, they have managed to be a hit
among fans, being impactful enough to squeeze out some funds from Dreamworks to
start a movie about them.
Before
Penguins of Madagascar was premiered, there was a foul cry among fans who
rather disagree that DreamWorks are spending their money on these penguins.
Their reason? They are just cute cuddly animals with ambitious plans. But they
were wrong. Penguins of Madagascar raked a revenue of $373 million on a $132
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| Look at those cute penguins! Image taken from Google Images |
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| Dave taunting the penguins Image taken from Google Images |
Like many of the animated movies, Penguins of
Madagascar is full of moral values which made it suitable for children-viewing.
It mainly highlights on the love between siblings which in the penguins’ case,
as brothers. In order to save all the penguins in the world, Private was
willing to sacrifice himself to ensure his brothers and the other penguins
safety. He ended up becoming a mutant like penguin, losing his cuteness.
However, that did not deterred Skipper, Kowalski and Rico’s love for him. They
loved him not because of his cuteness but because of who he was.
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| Poses! Image taken from Google Images |
However, I must say the plot and the
supporting characters were rather cliché. The film’s plot is basically about
the penguins getting caught by a human who is actually an octopus named Dave
who is revealed to hate penguins due to their fame. Hence, he forcefully
injected a serum into these penguins, turning them ugly.
Sounds familiar?
Yup, it has a similar plot to Despicable Me 2where El Macho (the villain) hated the minions so much that he turned them into
ugly looking purple beings.
Another thing which I find lacking is the
character, agent Classified. Though its voice actor is no other than the great,
talented actor, Benedict Cumberbatch, Classified was rather a boring character
with its typical profile as
If you are seeking for just something cute to
laugh at , Penguins of Madagascar is an OK choice. You will never fall asleep
due to their witty jokes which are sometimes racy (the children won’t know
anyway, so it’s safe right?).
However, if you are seeking for an animated film
with awesome plot, I am sorry but Penguins of Madagascar isn’t the right one.
Though the only inspiring thing I learned
from the movie was what Kowalski said to Private. “Looks does not matter. It
was what we did matter.” That’s a really useful quote for our daily lives. The
butt slapping dance was pure gold. I am surprised why isn’t it a hit among our society
yet but anyway, do not let your kids do them in public!
Cloud of Muses Rating : 7.0/10
Extra points (for butt slapping scene) : 7.5/10
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